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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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